spartan or samurai

 

Sure... what would be awesome?

 

If we are talking about weapons, then samurai have unfair advantage since samurai warriors endured due to its geographical isolation from other civilizations while Spartans had to endure the foreign threats, such as Persians, Romans, Turks, etc... I think Spartans elite warriors died off by the end of the bronze age.

 

It's like saying SEAL soldiers are more honorable and efficient compared to soldiers in gundpowder age.

 

Well, not when Sparta was at the height of military power.... but Greeks in general (Which includes Spartans) fought against the overwhelming Ottoman Turks. Ottoman Empire did invade Balkan regions.

 

As well, the Persians brought a lot of Turks when they invaded Greece twice.

 

Spartans vs. Jannisary is like Jannisary vs. SEALS? Seriously? I don't know how determined the Turks fight, but no matter how skilled you are... fighting against a semi-machinegun against a classical gunpowder weapon doesn't sound like a fair match to me. It's like one with a primitive club fighting against a heavily armored crusader.

 

I have to think about Spartans vs. Jannisary situation. It's kind of hard to compare since the two warriors are from entirely different age... but I think Spartans may have been more determined in general... what kind of training do Jannisaries get?

"Samurai were honorable soldiers, but it should be noted that they are still men. the only difference Many were corrupted or dishonored, especially as Japan began to modernized. No longer were samurai changed the tide of war, the machineguns did. Their debt was piling, and eventually... between samurai and commoners is the fact that samurai still had the right to carry swords."

Actually... The samurai's right to carry a weapon was taken away in the 1800's due to a samurai rebellion against their emperor for alienating the Japanese culture. I'm not certain when this law was revoked, but I know it was. Corruption is unavoidable, but don't forget there are good people out there. Read the story of the 47 Ronin.

Edit : I forgot! To this day special agents in japan continue to practice ancient bushido for exercise,  and  psychological elements of the training. So, you could say that samurai are still used today, but differently. 

As for the poll. I'd have to say both have their reasons, and are equal practices, which have probably been used by both sides.

And for the samurai vs. spartan argument. The samurai would cut them down with arrows, ride into their backs, and cut them down. The samurai would easily maneuver around their bronze shields and dispatch a spartan in one strike. I know because I practice kendo "Way of the sword." Kendo teaches a warrior to not use strength, or skill, but intelligence, control your enemy's emotions and you control his movements.

Samurai would. The spartan phalanx is not flexible, and as close combat fighters they are lacking compared to samurai.

Some one said "Spartans have steel armor therefor better then samurai wood armor"
The Spartans didn't even know how to create steel. They used a cloth armor made out of layers of reinforced linen.